Cocaine blocks dopamine _____ in neurons of the _____ following release.
A) reuptake/transport; VTA
B) reuptake/transport; nucleus accumbens
C) release; hippocampus
D) release; amygdala
Ans: B) reuptake/transport; nucleus accumbens
Explanation: Cocaine blocks dopamine reuptake/transport in neurons of the nucleus accumbens following release. Cocaine is an alkaloid that can reach the central nervous system. It acts as a CNS stimulant by modifying the action of dopamine, particularly in the reward pathway (include the structures of nucleus accumbens and caudate nucleus). Cocaine inhibits the re-uptake of dopamine, thereby prevents its degradation and allows the dopamine to act for longer time, as dopamine is an excitatory neurotransmitter; cocaine produces excitatory effects, or euphoria.
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